The ruling BJP, which has often accused Congress of “disrespecting and insulting” Rao, also conferred upon him the Bharat Ratna last year
Vibha Sharma, June 28- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid rich tribute to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary, recalling his pivotal role in shaping India’s development path during a crucial phase of the nation’s economic and political transformation.
“Remembering Shri PV Narasimha Rao Garu on his birth anniversary. India is grateful to him for his effective leadership during a crucial phase of our development trajectory. His intellect, wisdom and scholarly nature are also widely admired,” he wrote on X
The ruling BJP, which has often accused Congress party for “disrespecting and insulting” the late PM, in 2024 also conferred upon him the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour.
Rao had almost retired in 1991, but came back to active politics after the assassination of the then Congress president Rajiv Gandhi. He was the first Congress PM outside the Nehru-Gandhi family and is someone who is also praised for ushering in economic liberalisation,
After his death, the Congress leadership almost kept his memories off limits from the 24, Akbar Road office. There were no photographs of the late PM at the party headquarters and it was only 20 years after his death in December 2004, that his legacy finally found a place in the new headquarters of the Congress.
